New Faces
Clippers reforming blue line for new season
NANAIMO - The new BCHL season has begun for the Clippers with an almost entirely new defence corps.Hudson Gill is the lone veteran but only played seven games last year due to injury, and Nate Barclay was an affiliate player with the Clippers a year ago.Noah Caswell, Will St. James, Murray Kanerva, Pherson Loehndorf, C...
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drugs
Prolific offender sentenced following Nanaimo traffic stop
NANAIMO - Already facing a lengthy prison sentence for drug trafficking, an offender pleaded guilty to a drug possession charge in relation to a Nanaimo traffic stop. Peter Anthony Alexander, 42, entered a guilty plea to a downgraded simple drug possession charge and was handed 30 additional days behind bars in connect...
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midtown gateway
Major housing project approved for Nanaimo's Boxwood Connector
NANAIMO - Over 200 housing units are one step closer to being built in one of the busiest areas of the city.City council recently approved the development permit application to build a pair of six-storey multi-family apartment buildings and seven three-storey townhouses at 2240 Northfield Rd., with 211 units in total, ...
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2026 municipal election
Parksville Mayoral candidate calls for spending restraint, job creation
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New Faces
Clippers reforming blue line for new season
2h ago
drugs
Prolific offender sentenced following Nanaimo traffic stop
9h ago
Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
snap election
October provincial election called in B.C.
NANAIMO - British Columbians will be going to the polls twice in October, as Premier David Eby secured permission for a provincial election. General election day for the provincial election will be on Saturday, Oct. 24, only a week after general election day for local elections province-wide on on Saturday, Oct. 17. Th...
Sep 22, 2026
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fall wildfires
New wildfires spark on Vancouver Island
BC Wildfire Service says a new fire is burning out of control on southern Vancouver Island. The service says in a social media post that crews are responding to the Mount Jack wildfire, which is burning about four kilometres west of Sooke River and so...
Sep 22, 2026
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bear aware
Hungry bears prowling in Nanaimo area, public asked to help reduce conflicts
NANAIMO - Like clockwork, bear sightings increase this time of year as the food-motivated animals focus on feeding before many shut down for winter hibernation. Kiera Brown, WildSafeBC Nanaimo coordinator, said recent reports of black bears spotted in forested areas close to populated areas on the mid-Island are consis...
Sep 22, 2026
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building canada
Five things to know about the Liberals' new Building Canada Strong Act
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled a bill Monday to fast-track approvals for major projects. The Building Canada Strong Act removes the responsibility for reviewing many big projects, such as pipelines and power transmission lines,...
Sep 21, 2026
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2026 municipal election
Candidate for Qualicum Beach Mayor calls for careful, collaborative planning
This article is part of a multi-week feature from NanaimoNewsNOW, profiling Mayoral candidates across the mid-Island ahead of the 2026 Municipal Election. For complete election coverage, click here. QUALICUM BEACH - A lifelong resident who's already well-known in the political world has thrown his hat into the ring for...
Sep 21, 2026
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seasonal work
Full road closure this week along Hwy. 4 near Cameron Lake
NANAIMO - A daytime road closure is coming to Hwy. 4 near Cameron Lake this week for maintenance work. The Province said Hwy. 4 between the east side of Cameron Lake at Chalet Rd. and the Port Alberni summit will be fully closed on Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. to complete "seasonal and additional ...
Sep 21, 2026
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British Columbia
Vancouver records sixth homicide of the year after man dies in CRAB Park
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say they are investigating the city's sixth homicide this year. Officers were called to CRAB Park in the city's Downtown Eastside early Wednesday after someone reported a man in medical distress. The man was treated by emer...
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Fact File: Checks in place to prevent non-Albertans from mailing in referendum votes
EDMONTON - A viral post on the social media platform X this week shared a claim that mail-in voting for Alberta's Oct. 19 referendum is "open to anybody" without verification of whether applicants live in the province. Other social media users posted s...
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Fact File: Controls in place to prevent non-Albertans from mailing in referendum ballots
EDMONTON - A viral post this week on the social media platform X shared a claim that mail-in voting for Alberta's Oct. 19 referendum is "open to anybody" without verification of whether applicants live in the province. Other social media users posted s...
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Vancouver art star Steven Shearer wins Audain Prize, allows rare photo to be taken
Steven Shearer, the Vancouver artist whose work spans painted portraits, photo collage and online images of people sleeping, has won one of Canada's top art prizes. Shearer made a rare public appearance Wednesday to accept the $100,000 Audain Prize fo...
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'Trump-style' or 'progressive-ideas'? Both sides rush to redefine B.C. Conservatives
VANCOUVER - Both sides of British Columbia politics are racing to redefine the B.C. Conservatives as the province goes to the polls on Oct. 24 in the wake of Kerry-Lynne Findlay's divisive leadership of the Opposition party. NDP Leader David Eby says t...
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Man convicted of second-degree murder in Surrey, B.C., death in 2023
SURREY - A 45-year-old man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of another man in Surrey, B.C., in August 2023. Surrey police say Paul John Martin was convicted Friday in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster, and the conviction ...
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Local Sports
Kicking It
VIU soccer teams hit the pitch for 2026 PACWEST season
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners are beginning a new PACWEST soccer season with differing expectations.The women will attempt to win the provincial championship for a third straight time, while the men are hoping to rise up the table after finishing 2-7-3 in 2025.Women's coach Bobbie Taylor said her group will have a strong ...
Sep 12, 2026
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Scoring Big
Vancouver Island Seals provide elite development pathway for female hockey players
NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Seals hockey program has been going since 2017 and it's the only female AAA hockey team on the island. General manager Cynthia Fowler said the team had been based out of the south island to start but now calls Port Alberni home. "Last year we moved the team to Port Alberni because of...
Sep 07, 2026
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Starting Early
Nanaimo Hornets rugby fostering next generation with active kids programs
NANAIMO - Hornets rugby is underway for the fall session with a lot of options for young players. There are sessions for as young as pre-kindergarten which includes parent participation and other opportunities for U7 and U8 kids are play based in an effort to get kids out and running and touching a rugby ball. Hornets ...
Sep 05, 2026
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ClippersNOW
New Faces
Clippers reforming blue line for new season
NANAIMO - The new BCHL season has begun for the Clippers with an almost entirely new defence corps.Hudson Gill is the lone veteran but only played seven games last year due to injury, and Nate Barclay was an affiliate player with the Clippers a year ago.Noah Caswell, Will St. James, Murray Kanerva, Pherson Loehndorf, C...
2h ago
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Rivalry Renewed
First Clippers win of the season comes in Cowichan Valley
DUNCAN - The Clippers and Cowichan Valley Capitals clashed for the first time since Game 7 of the second round of the 2026 BCHL playoffs.Nanaimo won Game 7 and also took the first matchup of the new season 4-2 on Saturday, Sept. 19.After a scoreless first period the Capitals Raphael Messier opened the scoring from the ...
Sep 20, 2026
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Bitten by the Bulldogs
Clippers lose to division rivals in home opener
NANAIMO - The Clippers started their season opening game well but eventually lost out 2-1 to Alberni Valley at Frank Crane Arena.Shortly after a disallowed Nanaimo goal Charles Béland notched the first goal of the game on a beautiful penalty shot deke in the first period.The game stayed at 1-0 until late in the ...
Sep 19, 2026
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Canada
Fact File: Checks in place to prevent non-Albertans from mailing in referendum votes
EDMONTON - A viral post on the social media platform X this week shared a claim that mail-in voting for Alberta's Oct. 19 referendum is "open to anybody" without verification of whether applicants live in the province. Other social media users posted s...
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Excerpts from statements made by relatives of Kenneth Law's victims
A Newmarket, Ont., court is hearing from loved ones of people who took their own lives using products purchased from Kenneth Law. More than 70 victim impact statements are set to be presented at a sentencing hearing for Law, who has pleaded guilty to ...
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Former soldier's alleged role in synagogue shooting very concerning: defence minister
Defence Minister David McGuinty says it's very concerning that the suspect in Sunday's shooting outside a Belleville, Ont., synagogue was a former soldier. Sean Ward, who died in hospital after a shootout with police outside the Sons of Jacob synagogu...
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Federal government defends closure of seven research facilities
OTTAWA - The federal government will not reverse a decision to close several agricultural research facilities across the country, a move the opposition Conservatives are calling a threat to Canada's food security. In May, the House of Commons committee...
2h ago
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NDP leader says Ottawa breaking labour law as Bank of Canada strike nears 100 days
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Avi Lewis said the federal government is defying its own labour laws after the head of the Bank of Canada admitted to using replacement workers during a strike involving security officers. In 2024, Canada passed legislation to ban f...
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City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues
OTTAWA - The city council in Canada's national capital has started the process of renaming a street bearing the last name of U.S. President Donald Trump. Coun. Riley Brockington introduced a motion that was carried Wednesday to rename Trump Avenue, in...
2h ago
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World
Iowa judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A judge on Wednesday dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit accusing The Des Moines Register and its former pollster of misrepresenting the state of the 2024 presidential race, rejecting the president's claim that the newspaper's poll...
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Iowa judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A judge on Wednesday dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit accusing The Des Moines Register and its former pollster of misrepresenting the state of the 2024 presidential race, rejecting the president's claim that the newspaper's poll...
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Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown to accept plea deal on attempted murder charge, his lawyer says
Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown plans to accept a plea deal on an attempted murder charge in Miami that avoids prison, as part of an agreement that his lawyer said Wednesday was too good to turn down. Brown is scheduled to app...
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Nanaimo Homeowners: Centra's $1M Window Efficiency Plan is now over 75% claimed
The Centra Install Pros Window Efficiency Plan - a program helping Nanaimo homeowners cut the cost of new windows and doors - is running out of runway fast. The plan puts up to $650 toward each window or door replaced, drawn from a dedicated $1 million fund set aside for local homeowners. There is no income testing and...
Sep 18, 2026
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Resort-Style Retirement Living in Nanaimo's Old City Quarter
For many retirees, and those nearing retirement, staying in their home can be difficult. The time spent on day-to-day maintenance, plus dealing with bigger repairs usually required on an older home, can cut into time they'd rather spend enjoying their retirement. And if they're traveling, they don't want to worry about...
Jul 28, 2026
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Most people who volunteer for their strata council don't sign up to be an accountant. But for many in smaller strata communities, with less than 50 units, that's exactly what they end up doing. They spend time researching bylaws, getting quotes for maintenance, and worrying that something important has been missed. The...
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